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Geophysical Information For Teachers (GIFT) Workshops
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Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshops allow science teachers to hear about the latest geoscience research from the scientists making the discoveries, explore new classroom resources for their students, and visit exhibits and technical sessions of the AGU meeting for free. AGU collaborates with the National Earth Science Teachers’ Association (NESTA) to run GIFT workshops at Fall meeting. Read more about GIFT in our Eos article
GIFT 2012
Watch videos of the 2012 GIFT Workshop presentations and activities below. Slides, classroom activities, and supplemental materials are available at Windows to the Universe.
Drilling Back in Time: Understanding the Past to Predict the Future of Climate Change Video 1 Video 2
Looking for Life on Mars and Europa Video
GeoMapApp Learning Activities Video
Measuring Plate Movements with GPS to Understand Earthquake Hazard Video
Blue Marble Matches: Using Earth for Planetary Comparisons Video
Understanding the Air We Breathe by Connecting to NASA’s Airborne Campaign Video
GIFT 2011
Watch videos of the 2011 GIFT Workshop presentations and activities below. Slides, classroom activities, and supplemental materials are available at Windows to the Universe.
When Minutes Matter: Tsunamis Presentation Classroom Activities
The Importance of Studying Clouds Presentation Classroom Activities
Using Scientific Field Campaigns to Learn About Climate Science Presentation Classroom Activities
The Climate Canary: Glaciers Presentation Classroom Activities
Using Earth Science Data and Technology to Mitigate the Dangers of Airborne Volcanic Ash Presentation Classroom Activities